The harmonious balance of ‘the five elements’ are key components of a healthy life. In Chinese philosophy the Five Elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water are the five basic aspects of Qi, or life energy.

Spring is a time of transition from the dormancy of winter to the promise of new life, rebirth, growth and change and infinite possibilities. Like the new green shoots that sprout through the long dormant, cold soil of winter, spring is the time of active energy.

Yin and Yang are the two basic types of energy. They are polar opposites that come together to create everything in our universe. Yin and Yang are constantly in the process of transitioning, constantly keeping the energy in balance. When one is strongest the other is weakest and this happens only twice each year.

What is Qigong?

"Qigong is a ancient Chinese scientific study of the power of Qi in the body and the universe; and how to use this power to benefit all aspects of lives. The Qi is a form of intelligence and a form of life force." - Master Chunyi Lin

For example, Chinese people call the energy in a person’s body “qi.” “Gong” means “the work of” or “the practice of.” Thus, Qigong is the practice of energy. For thousands of years, the practice of Qigong was a closely-guarded secret revealed only to a chosen few.